White House spokeswoman says Trump does not accept FBI denial over phone-tap claims

In several TV appearances Monday morning, White House spokeswoman
Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended President Donald Trump's claim
that former President Barack Obama wiretapped his phones during
the 2016 election.

The charge has been denied by Obama, former Director of National
Intelligence James Clapper, and,
reportedly, FBI Director James Comey.

"No, I don't think he does, George," Sanders said when asked
directly if the president accepted the FBI director's denial.

Sanders, the deputy White House press secretary, also said on the
"Today" show that Trump
"firmly
believes" Obama ordered the wiretapping of phones at Trump
Tower.

With no proof or evidence to back up his claim, Trump tweeted on
Saturday morning that he "just found out that Obama had my 'wires
tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found.
This is McCarthyism!"

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway was asked on "Fox and
Friends" on Monday morning how Trump could know if Obama had
tapped his phones.

"He's the president of the United States," Conway
said. "He has information and intelligence that the rest of
us do not."

Both Sanders' and Conway's statements came after White House
press secretary Sean Spicer
said on Sunday that "neither the White House nor the
president will comment further" until congressional intelligence
committees investigated Trump's claims.